Maintaining Certification

Ongoing maintenance of certification status will require annual submissions, which will entitle the individual to ongoing use of the CRTWC and/or CDMP designation as well as publication and inclusion in the registry of professionals.

Starting 2023 the new annual renewal deadline for the submission of documentation and membership fee is September 30.

Your certification renewal submission must include all of the following:

Renewal Application - Maintaining Certification
A completed and signed Renewal Application - Maintaining Certification form.
Work Experience
Letter(s) of Attestation on employer's letterhead, completed and signed by manager / supervisor providing proof of ongoing work experience in the field of disability management.
Continuing Education Credit Hours
Proof of 20 continuing education credit (CEC) hours must be submitted every year, or proof of 40 CEC hours may be submitted every second year, and must include credits related directly to disability management. Original transcripts, certificates or other signed documentation must be included. There is now a fillable section on the new certification platform to input your CEC hours. The following forms may be used:
- Confirmation of Attendance form, completed and signed.
- Research Report form, completed and signed.
To access further details about acceptable activities for earning required Continuing Education Credits, members of the CSPDM (Canadian Society of Professionals in Disability Management) can click here to login.
Statement of Agreement for Ethical Standards and Professional Conduct
Complete and sign the Statement of Agreement for Ethical Standards and Professional Conduct.
Annual membership fee
$250.00 may be paid by credit card once your application has been approved in the new online certification portal.

To submit your forms and pay the membership fee, please login to our new portal at https://certification.nidmar.ca.

Failure to maintain certification status will require the candidate to repeat the entire certification process by applying to re-certify, which includes re-writing the examination and paying the certification examination fees.

Renewal Applications are to be submitted through the new online system only. An announcement regarding this new system along with instructions will be issued by the end of July.
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